diff -rupN calendar/calendarlogin.py calendar_n/calendarlogin.py
--- calendar/calendarlogin.py	2010-02-13 11:44:30.085057559 +0100
+++ calendar_n/calendarlogin.py	2010-02-13 11:45:29.845057639 +0100
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class CalendarLogin(gtk.Window):
                                        message_format=warning)
             response = dialog.run()
             if response == gtk.RESPONSE_YES:
-                saved_password = self.crypt(self.password.get_text(), 17760704)
+                saved_password = repr(self.crypt(self.password.get_text(), 17760704))
             dialog.destroy()
         self.applet.set_string_config('username', self.user.get_text())
         self.applet.set_string_config('password', saved_password)
diff -rupN calendar/clockcal.py calendar_n/clockcal.py
--- calendar/clockcal.py	2010-02-13 11:44:30.115056276 +0100
+++ calendar_n/clockcal.py	2010-02-13 11:46:11.195053949 +0100
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class Calendar(awn.AppletSimple):
         self.username = self.get_string_config("username", "")
         tmp_password = self.get_string_config("password", "")
         if tmp_password != "":
-            self.password = tmp_password
+            self.password = eval(tmp_password)
         else:
             self.password = None
         self.url = self.get_string_config("url", "")